Contender Series winner accepts 2-year suspension for doping violation, released from UFC

Danylo Voievodkin's UFC Dream Derailed: Failed Drug Test Leads to 2-Year Ban

Danylo Voievodkin's UFC drug test has become a focal point of conversation in the mixed martial arts community, as the heavyweight prospect faces a significant setback before even entering the octagon.Just days ago, the UFC's anti-doping organization, Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD), revealed that Voievodkin tested positive for Meldonium during an out-of-competition screening conducted on October 17. The post Danylo Voievodkin’s UFC Dream Derai…

Undefeated UFC prospect who impressed Dana White is brutally cut from promotion before ever making his debut

Exciting heavyweight prospect, Danylo Voievodkin has been cut from the UFC before making his debut due to a failed drug test.

Heavyweight Prospect Danylo Voievodkin Cut From UFC Roster Following Failed Drug Test

Danylo Voievodkin’s UFC hopes have been crushed following a recent Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) ruling. The heavyweight who earned a spot on the UFC roster via “Dana White’s Contender Series” last year has seen his contract with the promotion get cancelled after failing to comply with their anti-doping policy. CSAD—which has taken over UFC’s drug testing policy since the departure of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) at the beginning of 20…

Contender Series 2024 Winner Turfed Two Years After Failing Drug Test, Cut by UFC

2024 Contender Series winner Danylo Voievodkin won’t be making his UFC debut this year. In fact, he probably won’t be making it ever. Voievodkin earned a shot at the big show last year, care of a rear-naked choke submission of the previously undefeated Bailey Schoenfelder on week seven of the series. However, on Thursday, the UFC, in conjunction with CSAD (Combat Sports Anti-Doping), who oversee the promotion’s Anti-Doping program, announced tha…

Contender Series winner accepts 2-year suspension for doping violation, released from UFC

Danylo Voievodkin | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Danylo Voievodkin won’t be making his UFC debut anytime soon. On Thursday, the UFC revealed Voievodkin accepted a 24-month suspension from Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) for a violation of the UFC’s anti-doping policy. With no mitigating factors, Voievodkin is now not eligible to compete until Nov. 10, 2026. Per the release, Voievodkin tested positive for meldonium, a prohibited substance und…

Cassio Felipe Sousa Costa Accepts Doping Sanction

USADA announced today that Cassio Felipe Sousa Costa, of Austin, Texas, an athlete in the sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, has accepted a one-year period of ineligibility for an anti-doping rule violation after testing positive for a prohibited substance. Sousa Costa, 25, tested positive for clomiphene as the result of an in-competition drug test conducted at the 2024 World International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Champi…